Lasting climate solutions must place local communities at the center of environmental stewardship by linking conservation to economic benefits and sustainable livelihoods.
The fishermen at Watamu who know the reef by name, who can read the colour of water the way others read weather forecasts understand it far better than people who only study it.
Communities around Mumoni and Mutitu forests in Kitui will now take a formal role in protecting and managing the dryland ecosystems following the launch of a new Participatory Forest Management Plan.
Across Kilifi, community champions are helping families identify pregnancy danger signs, understand proper nutrition and access healthcare services before emergencies arise.
Concerns have been raised on lack of access to sanitary products, inadequate menstrual health information and deeply rooted cultural stigma have contributed to absenteeism among school-going girls.
Multimedia University students demand justice after police shooting left four injured during protests over exams and governance disputes.